Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.653 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Ukraine: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Gambia

0.653

in 2025

Ukraine

0.655

in 2025

Gambia rank

78th

Ukraine rank

77th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Gambia
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.655 against 0.653 in Gambia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.108	0.051	0.057	Gambia
1950s	0.108	0.051	0.057	Gambia
1960s	0.174	0.051	0.123	Gambia
1970s	0.347	0.051	0.296	Gambia
1980s	0.347	0.1058	0.2412	Gambia
1990s	0.2597	0.4594	0.1997	Ukraine
2000s	0.176	0.6109	0.4349	Ukraine
2010s	0.2959	0.4909	0.195	Ukraine
2020s	0.6463	0.6083	0.038	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Gambia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.655 against 0.653 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Gambia and Ukraine?: 0.002, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ukraine rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Gambia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.